Geography Flashcards
How many numbers are in an Area Reference?
4
How many number in a Grid Reference?
6
Name diffrent types of scales.
Written, Linear and Fraction
What is 1:1000 in written scale?
1cm on the map represents 10 metres on the ground.
What is 1:500,000 in written scale?
1 cm on the mao represents 5km on the ground.
What are the cardianal points?
North, East, South and West.
How many intermediate points are there?
12
What are the intermediate points?
north-northeast, northeast, east-northeast, east-southeast, southeast, south-southeast, south-southwest, southwest, west-southwest, west-northwest, northwest, north-northwest.
What is contour interval?
How many metres there are in between the contour lines.
What can contour lines tell us?
They can illustrate the shape of a given landform or terrain and also tell us how steep a landform is.
Where should you look when identifying a landmark (manmade or natural)?
The key.
